Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Burundi

Burundi: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 8.2 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8.2 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
11th
of 120 countries
All-time high
9.77 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.031 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961–2023

0246810196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Burundi is 8.2 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 871.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 9.77 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.031 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.

Burundi ranks 11th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1961 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1961 0.031 ha per square kilometre
1962 0.0428 ha per square kilometre +38.0%
1963 0.0374 ha per square kilometre -12.7%
1964 0.0467 ha per square kilometre +25.0%
1965 0.0409 ha per square kilometre -12.5%
1966 0.0375 ha per square kilometre -8.4%
1967 0.0555 ha per square kilometre +48.0%
1968 0.0857 ha per square kilometre +54.5%
1969 0.0806 ha per square kilometre -6.0%
1970 0.1367 ha per square kilometre +69.6%
1971 0.1212 ha per square kilometre -11.3%
1972 0.0866 ha per square kilometre -28.6%
1973 0.1033 ha per square kilometre +19.3%
1974 0.1194 ha per square kilometre +15.6%
1975 0.1156 ha per square kilometre -3.2%
1976 0.1178 ha per square kilometre +1.9%
1977 0.1597 ha per square kilometre +35.5%
1978 0.1636 ha per square kilometre +2.4%
1979 0.1168 ha per square kilometre -28.6%
1980 0.1657 ha per square kilometre +41.8%
1981 0.1947 ha per square kilometre +17.5%
1982 0.1363 ha per square kilometre -30.0%
1983 0.1363 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1984 0.2336 ha per square kilometre +71.4%
1985 0.1764 ha per square kilometre -24.5%
1986 0.2652 ha per square kilometre +50.3%
1987 0.4673 ha per square kilometre +76.2%
1988 0.3894 ha per square kilometre -16.7%
1989 0.4673 ha per square kilometre +20.0%
1990 0.4673 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1991 0.5062 ha per square kilometre +8.3%
1992 0.5062 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.4985 ha per square kilometre -1.5%
1994 0.4783 ha per square kilometre -4.0%
1995 0.3894 ha per square kilometre -18.6%
1996 0.5841 ha per square kilometre +50.0%
1997 0.7788 ha per square kilometre +33.3%
1998 0.5335 ha per square kilometre -31.5%
1999 0.7009 ha per square kilometre +31.4%
2000 0.662 ha per square kilometre -5.6%
2001 0.7399 ha per square kilometre +11.8%
2002 0.7477 ha per square kilometre +1.1%
2003 0.7593 ha per square kilometre +1.6%
2004 0.7632 ha per square kilometre +0.5%
2005 0.7749 ha per square kilometre +1.5%
2006 0.7983 ha per square kilometre +3.0%
2007 0.8178 ha per square kilometre +2.4%
2008 0.8567 ha per square kilometre +4.8%
2009 0.9346 ha per square kilometre +9.1%
2010 1.15 ha per square kilometre +23.2%
2011 1.33 ha per square kilometre +15.2%
2012 1.2 ha per square kilometre -9.8%
2013 0.8438 ha per square kilometre -29.4%
2014 0.9241 ha per square kilometre +9.5%
2015 1.33 ha per square kilometre +44.3%
2016 2.48 ha per square kilometre +86.2%
2017 1.93 ha per square kilometre -22.4%
2018 1.94 ha per square kilometre +0.6%
2019 5.56 ha per square kilometre +186.6%
2020 4.93 ha per square kilometre -11.3%
2021 9.77 ha per square kilometre +98.2%
2022 9.01 ha per square kilometre -7.8%
2023 8.2 ha per square kilometre -9.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 8.2 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7596 ha per square kilometre, 10.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 8.2 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3312 ha per square kilometre, 24.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +186.6% 1.94 ha per square kilometre 5.56 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0509 ha per square kilometre 0.031 ha per square kilometre 0.0857 ha per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.1241 ha per square kilometre 0.0866 ha per square kilometre 0.1636 ha per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.2632 ha per square kilometre 0.1363 ha per square kilometre 0.4673 ha per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.5443 ha per square kilometre 0.3894 ha per square kilometre 0.7788 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.7854 ha per square kilometre 0.662 ha per square kilometre 0.9346 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.87 ha per square kilometre 0.8438 ha per square kilometre 5.56 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 7.98 ha per square kilometre 4.93 ha per square kilometre 9.77 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 8 Nepal 10.04 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 9 Myanmar 9.9 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 10 Guinea 9.57 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 12 Gambia 6.42 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 13 Indonesia 5.4 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 14 Nigeria 4.95 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Burundi?
Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Burundi was 8.2 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 9.77 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.031 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Burundi rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
Burundi ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 871.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
122 places, 6,272 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.